Occupational Competency Examination and Science Endorsement

Professional licenses/certificates are accepted in lieu of the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute’s (NOCTI) series of Skilled Worker exams.

Biological Sciences Certification

Adding Area to Standard Teaching Certificate -

Standard Certified Teachers who hold a bachelors degree plus 24 hours of science credit on their transcript are considered “Highly Qualified” and do not need to take the Biology Certification exam. They will NOT receive an additional Biology Certification on their certificate, but must submit their transcripts to be approved by the local sending school as “Highly Qualified.” (If you want the Biology Certificate to appear on your Teaching Certificate, you MUST take the Biology Certification exam.) For specific information regarding the “Highly Qualified” status see the following document or go to http://www.sde.state.ok.us/Teacher/HighlyQualified/default.html.